Iva E. Ecklund

Iva E. Ecklund of Eaton Rapids, was born in Charlevoix on Oct. 3, 1916, and went home to be with her Lord on Monday, Aug. 26, 2002.

She graduated from Charlevoix High School and attended Cleary Business College in Ypsilanti.

On June 29, 1940, she married Adolph Ecklund. They lived in Traverse City, Greenville, Saginaw, Lansing and Williamston, where Adolph's work took them. They purchased the Springport Elevator and moved to Springport in 1959.